Memorial to the Forced Workers, La Hougue Bie Museum

Today the bunker is dedicated to the suffering and courage of the thousands of men and women who were brought to the Channel Islands as forced workers, and to the undeniable freedom and dignity of the human spirit. 

Within the five low-lit rooms of the bunker, visitors discover the nationalities of the workers and their heart-rending experiences as forced labourers for the Organisation Todt. You will also read about Islanders who helped fugitive Russian workers, at great risk to themselves, and the uplifting story of Ukrainian Vasily Marempolsky who survived the war to return to his homeland. The 503 names of the known victims are recorded within the display. 

On top of the mound covering the bunker is a sculpture of a powerful but disjointed human figure who is breaking free from the restraining influence of the earth. Its creator, Maurice Blik, is himself a survivor of the notorious concentration camp, Belsen.